A chronicle of the part a small resort town on the south coast of England played in the story of the greatest rock 'n' roll group the world has ever known

Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Beatles & Bournemouth

Click on the cover for information about the book. Available to order now.

17 January 2013

Billy J Kramer on The Beatles and Bournemouth

Billy J Kramer has been recalling his remarkable career in a brand new interview with the excellent ezine ZANI. Have a good read here.

Loaded with anecdotes and laced with rare insights, Billy seems to be in fine fettle although we have to take issue with his memories of Bournemouth. He recalls his 20th birthday party well enough, but seems to think John Lennon played him Bad To Me in a corridor when, in fact, the single was already topping the charts when he arrived in Bournemouth on his birthday - 19 August 1963 - to open a six-day summer season at the Gaumont Theatre on Westover Road.To mark the achievement The Beatles hosted a party in their dressing room that evening between the first and second shows. Later on the boys sent Billy a telegram that read: "Happy birthday from your proud parents, The Beatles."Bad To Me stayed at number one until it was replaced by She Loves You, released the Friday of their Bournemouth run.:: The photo above (by Harry Taylor, copyright Dave Robinson) is taken from the book Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Beatles & Bournemouth, available to order here.

About Me

The book Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Beatles & Bournemouth continues to spark interest from around the world. A chronicle of the connections between a genteel south coast resort and the greatest rock 'n' roll group of them all, the publication of the book has prompted a wealth of new stories to come to light, many of which are featured in this blog, as is a series of photos, audio and video clips relating to The Beatles and the part Bournemouth has played in their legend.
if you have memories or anecdotes about The Beatles in Bournemouth please share, don't be shy.
JAN 2017 - HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE SOME EXCITING NEWS WITH YOU SOON!
The book is available from www.natulapublications.co.uk